The Cavaliers rank 9th in the NBA in three-point % (37.2%), and the Mavericks have the best three-point % allowed (29.9%). A tough test for the offense.
League average is 34.7%, so the Cavaliers are 2.5 points above it. Donovan Mitchell leads them with 22.5 points a game on 61.8% true shooting.
Donovan Mitchell (22.5, 22nd) and Cooper Flagg (24.3, 13th) both sit in the top 25 in points per game.
Donovan Mitchell: 5.0 rebounds, 5.5 assists, 33.4 minutes, 61.8% true shooting. Cooper Flagg: 6.3 rebounds, 6.3 assists, 34.4 minutes, 57.1% true shooting.
The Cavaliers (4-4) are 5th in the East; the Mavericks (4-4) are 10th in the West.
Away record: Cavaliers 1-3. Home record: Mavericks 2-2. Streaks: Cavaliers L2, Mavericks L2.
Season before this game (CLE 8 games, DAL 8). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.
CLEDALCleveland CavaliersLast 5: average margin +3.8 (season +2.1). Streak L2.
Dallas MavericksLast 5: average margin +3.4 (season -0.1). Streak L2.
Cleveland Cavaliers| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donovan MitchellG | 22.5 | 5.0 | 5.5 | 61.8 |
| Evan MobleyF-C | 18.8 | 8.2 | 3.5 | 65.5 |
| James HardenG | 16.6 | 5.2 | 6.2 | 54.9 |
| Jarrett AllenC | 13.2 | 7.8 | 1.2 | 66.2 |
Dallas Mavericks| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooper FlaggF | 24.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 57.1 |
| Kyrie IrvingG | 22.7 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 61.7 |
| P.J. WashingtonF | 14.5 | 8.0 | 1.4 | 52.2 |
| Naji MarshallF | 13.6 | 3.4 | 5.4 | 56.2 |
Cleveland CavaliersDallas MavericksTeam numbers are computed from every box score this season; ratings use the standard possession estimate. Data from balldontlie; this isn't official NBA data.